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http://www.businessinsider.com/no-tipping-restaurants-better-2017-7I went to a no-tipping restaurant for the first time — and I'm convinced it's better for employees and diners alikehttp://www.businessinsider.com/no-tipping-restaurants-better-2017-7
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:07:50 -0400Lauren Lyons Cole
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/59667046abc1c822008b4e57-1229/maialino%20dining%20room%20guests%20credit%20liz%20clayman.jpg" alt="Maialino Dining Room Guests" data-mce-source="Liz Clayman" data-link="https://www.lizclayman.com/"></p><p>I'm a financial planner — not a foodie.</p>
<p>When dining with friends, I'm more likely to divvy up the check and tell everyone what they owe, than to gush over <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-of-food-at-eleven-madison-park-2017-4/#over-the-years-eleven-madison-park-has-served-its-famous-foie-gras-seared-cured-and-made-into-pudding-this-preparation-was-topped-with-an-asparagus-gele-8">Greenmarket ingredients or exotic food preparation techniques</a>. (I'm also not typically a fan of splitting the bill evenly, but that's a topic for another time.)</p>
<p>That's why, when the check arrived after a friend and I finished drinks and appetizers last night at Maialino, an Italian restaurant located in the Gramercy Park Hotel, I immediately noticed something different.</p>
<p>At the bottom, there was only room for a signature. No line for tipping.</p>
<p>This is obviously not new, just new to me. Danny Meyer, founder of <a href="https://www.ushgnyc.com/restaurants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Union Square Hospitality Group</a> which owns many high-end restaurants, including Maialino, eliminated tipping from his restaurants in 2015, as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tipping-is-a-hoax-born-out-of-slavery-danny-meyer-says-2017-1">Business Insider's Emily Cohn reported</a>.</p>
<p>Very few restaurants have adopted a no-tipping policy, but <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-restaurateurs-on-tipping-2016-2">the issue has been debated recently</a> among NYC restaurateurs. Meyer is a vocal opponent of tipping, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tipping-is-a-hoax-born-out-of-slavery-danny-meyer-says-2017-1">Cohn reported</a>, calling tipping a massive hoax that was born out of slavery as a way to avoid paying workers. In no-tipping restaurants, employees receive higher wages, and menu prices tick up slightly to cover the added payroll expense.</p>
<p>Although my personal experience with tipping as compensation isn't extensive, I did <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/teens-summer-jobs-2017-6">work as a hostess one summer during high school</a>. The paychecks were measly but the overall pay — which included envelopes full of cash — wasn't bad.</p>
<p>At the end of every shift, those of us who weren't servers were expected to write our names and the hours we worked on a sheet of paper taped to the door of the manager's office. The list was used to calculate our share of the "tip out" — a percentage of the tips earned by the servers that night. If you forgot to write your name on the list, you were out of luck. The couple of dollars per hour of base pay was all you would earn for that shift.</p>
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<p>I'm not sure how it works at every restaurant, but after that experience, the concept of tipping at restaurants has never seemed to me like the best — or most fair — way to pay people.</p>
<p>Still, for many Americans, tipping is standard and familiar when dining out, and doing away with it isn't easy. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/will-restaurants-ban-tipping-2017-5">Business Insider's Mary Hanbury reported</a> that after initiating a no-tipping policy, some restaurants have since reinstated the practice to keep diners happy, adjusting menu prices back down as well. Even though the total spent is likely the same, it seems more expensive for some.</p>
<p>My friend and I had a different experience at Maialino. We ended the night feeling as though we had saved 20%, since we expected to leave a tip for the servers. Drinks and dinner in New York are always expensive, so the menu prices didn't strike us as higher than normal. In fact, we arrived during happy hour, so the $9 glass of prosecco I ordered was actually less than I would typically pay, even at a less-fancy restaurant or bar.</p>
<p>In our surprise at the bill, we asked our server a question he's probably answered many times before: How does the no-tipping policy work out for you? He flashed a smile and told us he is very well compensated.</p>
<p>So, he was happy. And we were happy.</p>
<p>Seems to me that taking tipping off the table creates a better dining experience, for restaurant employees and their customers alike.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/will-restaurants-ban-tipping-2017-5" >There's some evidence that the experiment to end tipping in restaurants might not work</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tipping-is-a-hoax-born-out-of-slavery-danny-meyer-says-2017-1" >Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer calls tipping a massive hoax that was born out of slavery</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/no-tipping-restaurants-better-2017-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-do-i-tip-how-to-tip-drivers-2017-7You can now tip your Uber driver in 100 different cities — here's how to do ithttp://www.businessinsider.com/uber-do-i-tip-how-to-tip-drivers-2017-7
Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:35:06 -0400Biz Carson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/595e664ad084cc28008b7b7c-640/uber tip.jpg" alt="uber tipping" data-mce-source="Uber" /></p><p>If you want to give your Uber driver a few extra bucks to say thanks, you can finally do it directly from the Uber app in many&nbsp;major cities.</p>
<p>On Thursday, the new wave taxi service&nbsp;is rolling out in-app tipping to 100 cities and metropolitan areas in the US and Canada, including some of its biggest markets, like New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You don't have to tip your driver. Uber says, "tipping is neither expected nor required."</p>
<p>Despite requests from drivers, Uber had held off on including tipping in its app for six years. But it changed course&nbsp;in June when Uber, added it as an option for riders in three market. The company plans to roll out tipping to all the US markets it operates in&nbsp;by July 31.</p>
<p>Here's how tipping in Uber works:</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-scandal-crisis-complete-timeline-2017-6" >Uber's bad year: The stunning string of blows that upended the world's most valuable startup</a></strong></p>
<h3>You can only tip your driver at the end of your trip — much like you would if you're giving them cash.</h3>
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<p><p>Make sure you have the most up-to-date version of the Uber app.</p>
<p>After you rate your driver, you'll have the option to add a compliment and a few bucks for a tip.</p>
<p>Note: If you don't want to rate your driver, you can bypass that step by tipping directly from the email receipt Uber sends you when your trip is done.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>You can choose from pre-set amounts.</h3>
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<p><p>Or hit the "Enter Custom Amount" to give a larger or smaller tip.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Note: If you're splitting a fare with friends, only the person who originally requested the ride will have the option to tip.</p>
<p>When you're ready, you just hit done and the money will go straight to your driver &mdash; Uber doesn't take any part of it.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Tipping your Uber driver is optional, but it's easier than ever to add a few extra bucks for a good ride.</h3>
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<p><p>If you forget to add a tip right after you rate your driver or decide to add one later, don't worry. Riders have 30 days to add a tip either by going through their ride history in the Uber app or via the&nbsp;trip receipts they get in their&nbsp;email.</p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-do-i-tip-how-to-tip-drivers-2017-7#/#so-just-who-has-the-option-tipping-is-now-available-in-more-than-100-cities-in-the-us-and-canada-and-will-be-in-all-us-cities-by-the-end-of-july-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-tipping-policy-biggest-problem-2017-4All of Uber's problems can be boiled down to a single policyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/uber-tipping-policy-biggest-problem-2017-4
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:45:44 -0400Matthew DeBord
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/58e823db77bb701a008b74b4-2400/undefined" alt="Travis Kalanick" data-mce-source="Reuters Staff"></p><p></p>
<p>Uber is in crisis.</p>
<p>After the stunning debut of its <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-driverless-car-in-pittsburgh-review-photos-2016-9" target="_blank">fleet of driverless cars in Pittsburgh</a> last year, CEO Travis Kalanick and his company have shifted into serial screw-up mode, culminating in Kalanick admitting, after <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-argument-driver-over-prices-video-2017-2" target="_blank">chewing out a disgruntled driver</a> in a video that went viral, that he needed personal and professional help.</p>
<p>As a onetime avid Uber user who now almost never uses the service, I can easily explain why Uber's crisis was preordained. It comes down to a simple two-syllable word.</p>
<p>Tipping.</p>
<p>Until I was told otherwise, I assumed Uber was baking a 20% tip into every ride. Then I learned that there were no Uber tips.</p>
<p>In short order, this made me question the entire company. (For the record, I also decided that because I mainly used Uber in New York City, it was much easier to simply raise my hand and hail a cab than fiddle with my phone for five minutes.)</p>
<p>In New York, Uber's antipathy to tipping may soon change. The city's Taxi and Limousine Commission is pressing for app-based ride-hailing services like Uber to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-may-have-to-add-tipping-feature-in-nyc-2017-4">add a tipping feature</a>. A vote by the TLC board could come later this year.</p>
<p>Uber has opposed tipping based on the argument that eliminating it reduces "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-explains-why-it-wont-include-a-tip-button-in-its-app-2016-4">uncertainty</a>" about the cost of a ride. But that's nonsensical. A tip in a cab is typically just math — usually your fare plus 20%. In the good old days, you could be precise by taking 10% of your fare and doubling it, or you could just give the driver a few bucks. It was the opposite of uncertain.</p>
<h2>A lifetime of tipping</h2>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/57867262dd089540408b48db-800/new-york-city-proposes-crackdown-on-taxi-driver-sexual-harassment-2016-3.jpg" alt="A New York City taxi cab drives through Times Square in New York March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="A New York City taxi cab drives through Times Square in New York"></p>
<p>I lived in New York for 14 years before moving to Los Angeles for a decade and moving back in 2014. In all my New York years, I've taken countless cabs, and of late, they've become my main indulgence. I suppose I have failed to tip a few times, back when the taxi economy was all-cash and I couldn't tell the cabbie to wait for me to go into my apartment to shake loose some change from the couch cushions.</p>
<p>New York is a tipping town. If you don't want to tip, you live in Paris. Tipping in New York is assumed for pretty much all service industries, from cabs to bars to restaurants to moving companies. The idea that Uber would "disrupt" the taxi business in New York and other tipping-friendly US cities but not include a tipping feature is disturbing and tells you everything you need to know about the company's values.</p>
<p>I could go retro and tip my Uber driver in cash. But in New York and in other US cities, tipping has become a frictionless experience — you swipe your credit card in the cab and add a tip at the end of your journey. You can tip the driver in cash if that's your thing, but the point is that tipping in a taxi in major US cities is easy.</p>
<p>With Uber, tipping is a convoluted, political, and I would suggest even a moral undertaking. For decades, those who drive for a living have enjoyed a positive financial relationship with their customers. Tipping was part of the bargain. The tip could be above average, which in New York is 20% for exceptional service.</p>
<h2>The trail of a crisis</h2>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/583c0c63ba6eb634008b6533-1500/uber driver protest.jpg" alt="Uber Driver Protest" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson" data-mce-caption="Uber driver Sam Salem, 29, protests with other commercial drivers with the app-based, ride-sharing company Uber against working conditions outside the company's office in Santa Monica, California June 24, 2014."></p>
<p>I'm not saying taking a taxi in New York is always pleasant. Uber's pitch to its many, many users has always been that its product is superior — a high-end "black car" service replacing the beat-up yellow cab. That was what initially reeled me in.</p>
<p>This is what was good about Uber: Kalanick wanted to improve ride-hailing with technology and a better experience. But you can tell much about a company from its earliest expression of values, and in Uber's case, ditching the tipping was one of those 21st-century anxiety-erasing moves that work well for the people being served but undermine the psychology of the workers — in this case, Uber's drivers.</p>
<p>The user is paramount; the customer comes first. The customs of the drivers, be they professionals or part-timers, become antiquated folkways, a vestige of an earlier, grubbier time, even if in the days of assumed tipping a sort of beneficial circle of trust had been established between drivers and passengers.</p>
<p>Adding a tipping feature wouldn't make Uber's manifold problems vanish. It would, however, be a step in the right direction, even if it's long overdue.</p>
<p>Every company crisis leaves a trail, one that usually leads back to the beginning. The business world is rife with examples: BlackBerry clinging to its keyboards in a world of proliferating touchscreens. Railroads being outmaneuvered by automobiles and airplanes because they were in the railroad game, not the moving-people-around game. Fast-food firms pushing cheap calories at a time when health-consciousness is surging among consumers.</p>
<p>Uber's sin was to break the sacred bond between drivers and passenger, made real by the tip. If you think about it, we're not talking about much money here — two bucks on a $10 ride. But Uber thought tipping was onerous. And in truth, if you aren't used to it, tipping is sort of intimidating.</p>
<p>But so is New York. You get over it. Uber should have gotten over it from the very beginning.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-symbolizes-good-and-bad-silicon-valley-2017-2" >Uber captures everything great and terrible about Silicon Valley</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-tipping-policy-biggest-problem-2017-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-diversity-report-apple-google-women-race-minorities-silicon-valley-2017-3">Uber finally released their diversity report — here's how it compares to Facebook and Google</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-may-have-to-add-tipping-feature-in-nyc-2017-4Uber may be forced to add one of Lyft's best featureshttp://www.businessinsider.com/uber-may-have-to-add-tipping-feature-in-nyc-2017-4
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:03:48 -0400Cadie Thompson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/58dc2ba78af578622c8b49e8-1727/undefined" alt="uber" data-mce-source="AP/Diane Bondareff"></p><p>New York City has taken the first steps to require Uber to add a tipping feature to its app.</p>
<p>The Taxi and Limousine Commission announced a proposal Monday that would require car services like Uber that accept only credit or debit cards for payment to add a way for passengers to tip using a card.</p>
<p>The TLC will propose the rule by July, then there will be a public hearing before the commission's board votes on it. However, if the proposal becomes a rule and Uber is required to add the feature, other cities might demand the same from Uber.</p>
<p>The ride-hailing service Lyft also operates in New York City, but it wouldn't be affected because it already offers a tipping feature within its app.</p>
<p>Uber has said that it doesn't allow tipping because tips could <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-explains-why-it-wont-include-a-tip-button-in-its-app-2016-4" target="_blank">create bias among riders and drivers</a> and could lead to drivers spending most of their time in wealthier neighborhoods where fares are likely to be higher.</p>
<p>In a statement, Uber said it had not yet seen the proposal but looked forward to reviewing it.</p>
<p>"Uber is always striving to offer the best earning opportunity for drivers, and we are constantly working to improve the driver experience," it said. "That's why, in New York City, we partnered with the Machinists Union to make sure current and future Uber NYC drivers have a stronger voice and launched a series of new tools and support policies for drivers."</p>
<p>The push to add the tipping option in New York City stemmed from a petition organized by the Independent Drivers Guild that received more than 11,000 signatures.</p>
<p>The guild said in a press statement that a tipping feature would mean an extra $300 million a year for New York City drivers.</p>
<p>"Drivers have long been denied access to the kinds of benefits and labor protections many workers take for granted, such as paid sick leave or the minimum wage," Jim Conigliaro Jr., a founder of the IDG, said in a statement. "As a result, New York City's professional drivers have traditionally depended on gratuities for a substantial portion of their income. Cuts to driver pay across the ride-hail industry has made tipping income more important than ever.</p>
<p>"The exploitation of ride-hail drivers must end, and this is an important first step."</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-2016-financial-numbers-revenue-losses-2017-4" >Uber booked $20 billion in rides in 2016, but it's still losing billions</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-may-have-to-add-tipping-feature-in-nyc-2017-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-diversity-report-apple-google-women-race-minorities-silicon-valley-2017-3">Uber finally released their diversity report — here's how it compares to Facebook and Google</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-tip-abroad-2017-3How to tip in 25 different countrieshttp://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-tip-abroad-2017-3
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 16:49:00 -0400Sarah Schmalbruch and Samantha Lee
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/58d2dd21dd08953f3c8b4b1a-1333/undefined" alt="People eating Sidewalk Cafe Restaurant" data-mce-source="Henrique Félix / Unsplash" data-link="https://unsplash.com/search/restaurant?photo=mmuMa7VXL1Y"></p><p></p>
<p>In some countries, tipping depends on how good your service was. In other countries, tipping is seen as an insult.</p>
<p>It can be hard to know a place's&nbsp;customs, so we put together a guide for&nbsp;how to tip in 25 countries around the world.</p>
<p>In Turkey, for example, tips are only accepted in cash. In Brazil, tipping in dollars can be considered rude.</p>
<p>Keep scrolling to see the full breakdown.</p><h3>Egypt</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/58d2dd21dd08953f3c8b4b1c-400-300/egypt.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>Israel</h3>
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<br/><br/><h3>Morocco</h3>
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<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-tip-abroad-2017-3#/#south-africa-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-supports-living-wage-restaurant-workers-2016-10Anthony Bourdain: 'Most restaurant people cannot afford to eat in their own restaurants'http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-supports-living-wage-restaurant-workers-2016-10
Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:00:00 -0500Business Insider
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/581255898fe4dedd64dcbe5a-600-/anthony-bourdain-smiling-1.jpg" border="0" alt="anthony bourdain smiling" width="600"></p><p>In the United States, most restaurant workers don't earn a living wage at their jobs.</p>
<p>In "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-startling-truth-about-tipping-in-the-restaurant-industry-2016-2">Forked: A New Standard for American Dining</a>," Saru Jarayaman <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-startling-truth-about-tipping-in-the-restaurant-industry-2016-2">writes</a> that restaurant workers, who may earn as little as $2.13 an hour, become completely dependent upon tips, which fluctuate throughout the year, for their income.</p>
<p>This isn't the case around the world. While tipping is nearly compulsory in the US, there are many <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/countries-where-you-dont-need-to-leave-a-tip-2016-3">countries around the world where you don't have to leave a tip</a> at all, if you don't think your service was exemplary. That's because restaurant employees are paid enough to live on through their salary. In Australia, for example, the average wage is $15 an hour, plus tips, <a href="http://www.payscale.com/research/AU/Job=Waiter%2FWaitress/Hourly_Rate/c6b62c10/Melbourne">reports PayScale</a>.</p>
<p>This practice is <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/10-reasons-tipping-is-on-its-way-out-for-good-2016-2/">slowly spreading to the US</a>.</p>
<p>Restaurateur Danny Meyer announced that he'd <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/end-of-restaurant-tipping-2016-2">ban tipping at his Manhattan restaurant Gramercy Tavern</a> by the end of 2016.&nbsp;<span>Chef Tom Colicchio&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chef-tom-colicchio-kills-tipping-for-craft-lunch-2015-9">ended tipping during lunch service at Craft</a><span>, his flagship restaurant in New York City.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown-career-business-success-2016-4">Anthony Bourdain</a>, celebrity chef and host of "Parts Unknown," agrees with proponents of paying restaurant workers enough that tipping isn't necessary.</p>
<p>"I am very, very much for all restaurant people making a living wage," Bourdain <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/anthony-bourdain-interview-appetites-cookbook">told John Sellers at Thrillist</a>&nbsp;when asked if he expected the no-tipping movement to become mainstream. "Because as it is now, most restaurant people cannot afford to eat in their own restaurants. It would be laughable. I never had health insurance for almost all of my career."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/anthony-bourdain-interview-appetites-cookbook">He continued</a>:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"And you know, two weeks' vacation was pretty much unthinkable — there wouldn't be a job waiting for me when I came back. Holidays off, nuh-uh. Maternity leave, all of those things. I would very much like to see all of that. Is abolishing tipping a positive thing? A way forward? I don't know.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"I think the fact that Danny Meyer chose to do it is an indicator of what the future is going to be. He tends to be way ahead on these things. I do have friends, however, who provide full benefits, very good salaries, and very good healthcare who really have a problem with it and say that it is not viable for their system."</p>
<p>Bourdain, who recently released his newest book, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BBPVIJO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1">Appetites</a>," said he isn't sure abolishing tipping is necessarily the solution. Restaurateur Eric Ripert, owner of New York's renowned restaurant Le Bernadin, has said that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/eric-ripert-on-le-bernardin-and-tipping-2016-2">he will keep tipping in his restaurant</a> because his staff likes it. "The tipping policy is beneficial to everyone in my opinion, including waiters, customers, and owners," he <a href="http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/eat/tipping-beneficial-everyone-eric-ripert-refuses-get-rid-gratuity-le-bernardin/011116?_mobile=1">told The Daily Meal</a>. "Only the government benefits from no tipping."</p>
<p>"But something is needed," Bourdain told Thrillist. "I mean, currently, the restaurant business is, generally speaking, not a good living, particularly for cooks."</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/anthony-bourdain-interview-appetites-cookbook">Read the full interview at Thrillist »</a></strong></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-passion-not-enough-2016-10" >Anthony Bourdain says people who 'follow their passion' into the restaurant world are 'delusional'</a></strong></p>
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Sat, 24 Dec 2016 10:13:00 -0500Business Insider
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/582e22c8e02ba735318b4bf9-2400/rtx16tek.jpg" alt="UPS holiday delivery" data-mce-source="Carlo Allegri/Reuters" data-mce-caption="UPS delivery man Vinny Ambrosino prepares to deliver packages on Christmas Eve while wearing a Rudolf nose and antlers in New York, December 24, 2013." /></p><p>As the holidays approach, it's typical to have questions: What should you get your cousin Katie? Where can you find the perfect sweater&nbsp;for your college roommate's ugly sweater party?</p>
<p>And perhaps most importantly, how much should&nbsp;you tip?</p>
<p>"The holidays are the traditional time to show appreciation for the people who make our lives more pleasant throughout the year," says etiquette expert Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick of <a href="http://etiquette-ny.com/">The Etiquette School of New York</a>. "Always show your gratitude in some form, whether it's a monetary gift or a handwritten thank you note."</p>
<p>Here are a few best practices when it comes to holiday tipping, according to Napier-Fitzpatrick:</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you're going to give cash, it's<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> better to <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">give<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> earlier in the month than later, if possible. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The recipients will be<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> using those tips to buy gifts for <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">their own<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> families.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">You don't want to give less than you did last year, unless you truly can't afford to.</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you have a personal relationship with a service provider, such as your regular hairdresser or housekeeper, you might want to give a more personalized gift in addition to a cash tip.</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you live in an apartment building and are tipping the building staff, the amount you give depends on how long you've lived there, whether you rent or own, how large your apartment is, and how much you use their services. For instance, if you work from home and get a lot of deliveries, you might want to tip more.</span></li>
</ul>
<p>Below, she helped Business Insider outline the appropriate tip amounts for everyone in your life. If you don't see a specific service provider you want to appreciate, a rule of thumb is to tip the cost of one extra service.</p>
<p><em>Megan Willett contributed to an earlier version of this post.</em></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-split-the-restaurant-bill-graphic-2016-10" >Here's how to split the restaurant bill in any situation</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/holiday-gift-etiquette-dos-donts-2016-11" >21 do's and don'ts of holiday shopping</a></strong></p>
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Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:12:00 -0500Business Insider
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/582e22c8e02ba735318b4bf9-2400/rtx16tek.jpg" alt="UPS holiday delivery" data-mce-source="Carlo Allegri/Reuters" data-mce-caption="UPS delivery man Vinny Ambrosino prepares to deliver packages on Christmas Eve while wearing a Rudolf nose and antlers in New York, December 24, 2013." /></p><p>As the holidays approach, it's typical to have questions: What should you get your cousin Katie? Where can you find the perfect sweater&nbsp;for your college roommate's ugly sweater party?</p>
<p>And perhaps most importantly, how much should&nbsp;you tip?</p>
<p>"The holidays are the traditional time to show appreciation for the people who make our lives more pleasant throughout the year," says etiquette expert Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick of <a href="http://etiquette-ny.com/">The Etiquette School of New York</a>. "Always show your gratitude in some form, whether it's a monetary gift or a handwritten thank you note."</p>
<p>Here are a few best practices when it comes to holiday tipping, according to Napier-Fitzpatrick:</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you're going to give cash, it's<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> better to <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">give<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> earlier in the month than later, if possible. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The recipients will be<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> using those tips to buy gifts for <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">their own<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> families.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">You don't want to give less than you did last year, unless you truly can't afford to.</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you have a personal relationship with a service provider, such as your regular hairdresser or housekeeper, you might want to give a more personalized gift in addition to a cash tip.</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you live in an apartment building and are tipping the building staff, the amount you give depends on how long you've lived there, whether you rent or own, how large your apartment is, and how much you use their services. For instance, if you work from home and get a lot of deliveries, you might want to tip more.</span></li>
</ul>
<p>Below, she helped Business Insider outline the appropriate tip amounts for everyone in your life. If you don't see a specific service provider you want to appreciate, a rule of thumb is to tip the cost of one extra service.</p>
<p><em>Megan Willett contributed to an earlier version of this post.</em></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-split-the-restaurant-bill-graphic-2016-10" >Here's how to split the restaurant bill in any situation</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/holiday-gift-etiquette-dos-donts-2016-11" >21 do's and don'ts of holiday shopping</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:22:34 -0500Peter Pham
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5808f682dd089599488b4a89-1200/shutterstock172438112.jpg" alt="tipping check bill tip" data-mce-source="Sean Locke Photography/Shutterstock" data-link="https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Sean+Locke+Photography"></p><p>A pretty scummy Internet post is going viral, showing one of the cruelest ways to get "the best service of your life" at a restaurant.</p>
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<p><a href="https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/internet-explodes-after-a-couple-posts-passive-aggressive-tipping-trick?utm_source=munchiesfbus">Munchies reports</a> that the image is going super viral and making its way to many publications and Reddit threads.</p>
<p>To sum up the block of text above, you go to a restaurant and lay out five singles on your table. You then meticulously pay attention to your waiter's service throughout the meal, knocking off a dollar every time a mistake is made. The post summates that your server will be so afraid to lose any part of that already-low tip that they'll produce uncanny service just to make the full five dollars.</p>
<p>The Facebook screenshot garnered some pretty major Internet backlash, with folks easily siding with waiters and waitresses.</p>
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<p>Making a mockery of the people serving you aside, is this really how you'd want to try another human being just doing their job? It's shenanigans like this that makes us feel uneasy about the state of the world.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/infuriating-tipping-hack-2016-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/andew-zimmern-biggest-mistake-eating-steak-bizzare-foods-travel-channel-2017-7">The biggest mistake everyone makes when eating steak, according to Andrew Zimmern</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-to-tip-for-the-holidays-2016-11How much to tip everyone in your life for the holidays, from your landlord to the mail carrierhttp://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-to-tip-for-the-holidays-2016-11
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 13:30:00 -0500Libby Kane, Mike Nudelman and Tanza Loudenback
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/582e22c8e02ba735318b4bf9-2400/rtx16tek.jpg" alt="UPS holiday delivery" data-mce-source="Carlo Allegri/Reuters" data-mce-caption="UPS delivery man Vinny Ambrosino prepares to deliver packages on Christmas Eve while wearing a Rudolf nose and antlers in New York, December 24, 2013." /></p><p>As the holidays approach, it's typical to have questions: What should you get your cousin Katie? Where can you find the perfect sweater&nbsp;for your college roommate's ugly sweater party?</p>
<p>And perhaps most importantly, how much should&nbsp;you tip?</p>
<p>"The holidays are the traditional time to show appreciation for the people who make our lives more pleasant throughout the year," says etiquette expert Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick of <a href="http://etiquette-ny.com/">The Etiquette School of New York</a>. "Always show your gratitude in some form, whether it's a monetary gift or a handwritten thank you note."</p>
<p>Here are a few best practices when it comes to holiday tipping, according to Napier-Fitzpatrick:</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you're going to give cash, it's<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> better to <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">give<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> earlier in the month than later, if possible. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The recipients will be<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> using those tips to buy gifts for <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">their own<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> families.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">You don't want to give less than you did last year, unless you truly can't afford to.</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you have a personal relationship with a service provider, such as your regular hairdresser or housekeeper, you might want to give a more personalized gift in addition to a cash tip.</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you live in an apartment building and are tipping the building staff, the amount you give depends on how long you've lived there, whether you rent or own, how large your apartment is, and how much you use their services. For instance, if you work from home and get a lot of deliveries, you might want to tip more.</span></li>
</ul>
<p>Below, she helped Business Insider outline the appropriate tip amounts for everyone in your life. If you don't see a specific service provider you want to appreciate, a rule of thumb is to tip the cost of one extra service.</p>
<p><em>Megan Willett contributed to an earlier version of this post.</em></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-split-the-restaurant-bill-graphic-2016-10" >Here's how to split the restaurant bill in any situation</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/holiday-gift-etiquette-dos-donts-2016-11" >21 do's and don'ts of holiday shopping</a></strong></p>
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<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-to-tip-for-the-holidays-2016-11#/#-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-supports-living-wage-restaurant-workers-2016-10Anthony Bourdain: 'Most restaurant people cannot afford to eat in their own restaurants'http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-supports-living-wage-restaurant-workers-2016-10
Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:15:00 -0400Libby Kane
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/581255898fe4dedd64dcbe5a-600-/anthony-bourdain-smiling-1.jpg" border="0" alt="anthony bourdain smiling" width="600"></p><p>In the United States, most restaurant workers don't earn a living wage at their jobs.</p>
<p>In "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-startling-truth-about-tipping-in-the-restaurant-industry-2016-2">Forked: A New Standard for American Dining</a>," Saru Jarayaman <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-startling-truth-about-tipping-in-the-restaurant-industry-2016-2">writes</a> that restaurant workers, who may earn as little as $2.13 an hour, become completely dependent upon tips, which fluctuate throughout the year, for their income.</p>
<p>This isn't the case around the world. While tipping is nearly compulsory in the US, there are many <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/countries-where-you-dont-need-to-leave-a-tip-2016-3">countries around the world where you don't have to leave a tip</a> at all, if you don't think your service was exemplary. That's because restaurant employees are paid enough to live on through their salary. In Australia, for example, the average wage is $15 an hour, plus tips, <a href="http://www.payscale.com/research/AU/Job=Waiter%2FWaitress/Hourly_Rate/c6b62c10/Melbourne">reports PayScale</a>.</p>
<p>This practice is <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/10-reasons-tipping-is-on-its-way-out-for-good-2016-2/">slowly spreading to the US</a>.</p>
<p>Restaurateur Danny Meyer announced that he'd <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/end-of-restaurant-tipping-2016-2">ban tipping at his Manhattan restaurant Gramercy Tavern</a> by the end of 2016.&nbsp;<span>Chef Tom Colicchio&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chef-tom-colicchio-kills-tipping-for-craft-lunch-2015-9">ended tipping during lunch service at Craft</a><span>, his flagship restaurant in New York City.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown-career-business-success-2016-4">Anthony Bourdain</a>, celebrity chef and host of "Parts Unknown," agrees with proponents of paying restaurant workers enough that tipping isn't necessary.</p>
<p>"I am very, very much for all restaurant people making a living wage," Bourdain <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/anthony-bourdain-interview-appetites-cookbook">told John Sellers at Thrillist</a>&nbsp;when asked if he expected the no-tipping movement to become mainstream. "Because as it is now, most restaurant people cannot afford to eat in their own restaurants. It would be laughable. I never had health insurance for almost all of my career."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/anthony-bourdain-interview-appetites-cookbook">He continued</a>:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"And you know, two weeks' vacation was pretty much unthinkable — there wouldn't be a job waiting for me when I came back. Holidays off, nuh-uh. Maternity leave, all of those things. I would very much like to see all of that. Is abolishing tipping a positive thing? A way forward? I don't know.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"I think the fact that Danny Meyer chose to do it is an indicator of what the future is going to be. He tends to be way ahead on these things. I do have friends, however, who provide full benefits, very good salaries, and very good healthcare who really have a problem with it and say that it is not viable for their system."</p>
<p>Bourdain, who recently released his newest book, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BBPVIJO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1">Appetites</a>," said he isn't sure abolishing tipping is necessarily the solution. Restaurateur Eric Ripert, owner of New York's renowned restaurant Le Bernadin, has said that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/eric-ripert-on-le-bernardin-and-tipping-2016-2">he will keep tipping in his restaurant</a> because his staff likes it. "The tipping policy is beneficial to everyone in my opinion, including waiters, customers, and owners," he <a href="http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/eat/tipping-beneficial-everyone-eric-ripert-refuses-get-rid-gratuity-le-bernardin/011116?_mobile=1">told The Daily Meal</a>. "Only the government benefits from no tipping."</p>
<p>"But something is needed," Bourdain told Thrillist. "I mean, currently, the restaurant business is, generally speaking, not a good living, particularly for cooks."</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/anthony-bourdain-interview-appetites-cookbook">Read the full interview at Thrillist »</a></strong></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-passion-not-enough-2016-10" >Anthony Bourdain says people who 'follow their passion' into the restaurant world are 'delusional'</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-bourdain-supports-living-wage-restaurant-workers-2016-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-7-people-arya-stark-kill-list-game-of-thrones-hbo-deaths-prayer-2017-8">Here's everyone left on Arya Stark's kill list on 'Game of Thrones'</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/pay-what-you-want-policy-lost-15k-2016-10A restaurant tried a 'pay what you want' policy and it was a total disasterhttp://www.businessinsider.com/pay-what-you-want-policy-lost-15k-2016-10
Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:32:00 -0400Maggie McGlinchy
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5808f682dd089599488b4a89-1200/shutterstock_172438112.jpg" alt="tipping check bill tip" data-mce-source="Sean Locke Photography/Shutterstock" data-link="https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Sean+Locke+Photography" /></p><p>The restaurant industry is a notoriously cutthroat business no matter where you open up shop. And though every once in awhile an owner might feel tempted to treat his or her guests to a free meal out of the goodness of their hearts, just remember that no good deed goes unpunished.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Earlier this month, in an effort to attract more customers to her new restaurant in Guiyang, China, Liu Xiaojun had a noble, yet ill-advised idea to let walk-ins pay whatever they wanted after finishing their meals.</strong> While one would hope that the &ldquo;pay what you want&rdquo; policy might spark an outpouring of generosity, in reality people are walking garbage cans, and<strong><strong> the promotion resulted in a massive, $15,000 loss for the restaurant.</strong></strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">&ldquo;If our food or service was the problem, then that would be one thing," <a href="http://shanghaiist.com/2016/10/18/pay_what_you_want.php"><u>Xiaojun told&nbsp;</u><u><em>Shanghaiist</em></u></a>. "But according to customer feedback, our dishes are both filling and tasty. It's just that the payments don't match up with the evaluations."</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Liu Xiaojun isn&rsquo;t wrong. At first glance, her restaurant was a hit, with customers crowding the dining hall. <strong><strong>But when it came time to pay, many customers only paid 10% of their bill, and in certain cases, guests left only a single yuan (about 15 cents) for their meals. </strong></strong>When the promotional policy had ended, the guests were nowhere to be found, and by 4 p.m. the following Monday, the restaurant hadn&rsquo;t seen one customer yet that day.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"It makes sense that people like to eat food and not pay much,&rdquo; Xiaojun ultimately admitted. &ldquo;I just don't understand why they haven't come back since the promotion ended.&rdquo;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">[via <em><a href="http://shanghaiist.com/2016/10/18/pay_what_you_want.php"><u>Shanghaiist</u></a></em>]</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pay-what-you-want-policy-lost-15k-2016-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/annoying-resume-mistakes-buzzwords-grammar-typos-experience-careers-strategy-jobs-interview-application-employer-2017-7">A former HR exec who reviewed over 40,000 résumés says these 7 résumé mistakes annoy her</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-do-i-tip-a-barista-2016-10Here's how much you should tip a barista, according to the founder of San Francisco's favorite coffee chainhttp://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-do-i-tip-a-barista-2016-10
Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:16:00 -0400Melia Robinson
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/57f6e4ad9bd9786d028b5664-2400/31mar2014_bbcc_morse_01277.jpg" alt="blue bottle coffee company" data-mce-source="Clay McLachlan" /></p><p></p>
<p>Most mornings, the only person standing between you and happiness might be&nbsp;your coffee barista.&nbsp;According to one coffee expert, you're probably tipping her way too little.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blue-bottle-coffee-founder-japan-2016-10">James Freeman</a> is the founder of Blue Bottle Coffee, a venture-capital backed coffee chain that's beloved in the Bay Area and beyond.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"I don't think you should ever tip less than a dollar," Freeman says.</p>
<p>Freeman says most people don't think twice about leaving a $10 bill on the bar when they order a beer, which takes seconds to pour. Yet baristas are often overlooked.</p>
<p>That can be especially frustrating when they're dealing with people who haven't drunk their morning coffee yet. They greet hundreds of grumpy customers a day, Freeman says.</p>
<p>He encourages customers to consider "spending a day in the shoes of a barista."</p>
<p>"Two dollars doesn't seem like that much" anymore, Freeman says.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blue-bottle-expands-to-east-coast-cities-2016-10" >Silicon Valley's favorite coffee chain is taking over the US with an east coast expansion</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:16:00 -0400Herrine Ro
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/579631fbdd0895346a8b4919-889/shutterstock_195877943.jpg" alt="restaurant tip" data-mce-source="Shutterstock" data-link="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-195877943/stock-photo-how-much-tip.html?src=RY6xh6-SAMtMkoGPGNqmkQ-1-26" /></p><p>A diner in Scotland didn't know he would accidentally&nbsp;pay close to $1.3 million&nbsp;for his rather humble meal.</p>
<p>The&nbsp;anonymous patron was eating at Rajpoot Indian Restaurant in Aberdeenshire, <a href="https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/business-owners-shock-after-customer-pays-1m-for-three-course-meal1/">according to Evening Express</a>. When the bill was presented, he made a calculation error that cost him&nbsp;<span>&pound;</span><span>1,006,082.04 &mdash; or&nbsp;over $1.32 million for a&nbsp;$130<span>&nbsp;meal.</span></span></p>
<p><span>Abdul Wahid, the restaurant owner, <a href="https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/business-owners-shock-after-customer-pays-1m-for-three-course-meal1/">told the paper</a> that the diner had insisted on entering&nbsp;the amount into the card machine himself. When it didn't go through, Wahid had to phone the bank for him and answer a few questions to receive a confirmation&nbsp;code &mdash; he hadn't seen the tip amount yet as the diner still had the machine.</span></p>
<p><span></span>Surprising everyone involved&nbsp;was the fact that the transaction was actually approved. That and the diner having&nbsp;enough money in his account for that to happen.</p>
<p><span></span><span>Once the man realized his mistake, he quickly called his bank to correct the charge. Unfortunately for Wahid, the patron then paid a more appropriate amount for his meal.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/man-mistakenly-tips-1-million-dollars-2016-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/andew-zimmern-biggest-mistake-eating-steak-bizzare-foods-travel-channel-2017-7">The biggest mistake everyone makes when eating steak, according to Andrew Zimmern</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-to-tip-at-hotels-2016-7Here's how much you should tip everyone at a hotelhttp://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-to-tip-at-hotels-2016-7
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:30:00 -0400Dylan Roach and Sophie-Claire Hoeller
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tipping is an etiquette minefield at the best of times, and a highly divisive issue that splits cultures and companions. And it doesn't get any easier on vacation, leaving even the most seasoned traveler confused.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But tipping doesn't have to be a test you feel like you've failed every time you see an outstretched hand. Check out this handy guide to tipping at hotels and tip like a pro.</span></p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/56017a239dd7cc18008bc295-1200-2196/bi-graphic_hotel-tipping-etiquette.png" alt="BI Graphic_Hotel Tipping Etiquette" data-mce-source="Dylan Roach/Business Insider" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ultimate-summer-tipping-guide-2016-7" >How to tip everyone in your life this summer</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-to-tip-at-hotels-2016-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/subways-jared-fogle-allegedly-sent-lewd-texts-2015-8">More trouble for Subway's Jared Fogle...</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/ultimate-summer-tipping-guide-2016-7How to tip everyone in your life this summerhttp://www.businessinsider.com/ultimate-summer-tipping-guide-2016-7
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:53:00 -0400Yu Han and Jessica Mai
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/577c003f4321f1f9148b5e4c-500-375/3x4-summer-tipping-guide_thumbnail-03.png" alt="3x4 Summer Tipping Guide_Thumbnail 03" width="500" height="375" data-mce-source="Yu Han/Business Insider" /></p><p>According to <span>Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick of</span><span>&nbsp;<a href="http://etiquette-ny.com/" target="_blank">The Etiquette School of New York</a>, tipping in the summer might be just as important as tipping <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-to-tip-for-the-holidays-2015-12" target="_blank">during the holidays</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>"We tip during the holidays to thank people for making our lives easier and more pleasant throughout the year," she said. "In the summer, it's a similar idea."</span></p>
<p>From the person who takes care of your pool to&nbsp;your tour guide, it's important to show gratitude even if they are only helping you for the season.&nbsp;According to Napier-Fitzpatrick, these are the best practices when tipping:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">&bull; When traveling, it's best&nbsp;to <strong>tip in the country's currency</strong>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">&bull; At a hotel, <strong>leave a tip for the&nbsp;housekeeper every morning</strong> with a note. It might not be the same person assigned to your room for each night of your&nbsp;stay, meaning tipping at the end of your stay might miss some of the people who helped on previous days. If you use the services of a&nbsp;concierge, Napier-Fitzpatrick suggests tipping them at the beginning of the stay in hopes they'll be more eager to help you with other requests.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">&bull; Check with children's summer camps to <strong>make sure you're permitted to tip counselors and teachers</strong> at the end of the season. If you are not allowed to tip, a small gift is a nice gesture.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">&bull; If you use a charter plane or yacht, <strong>take into consideration the length of the flight/boat ride, what kind of plane/boat it was, and how many people you are with</strong>. Napier-Fitzpatrick says tipping 15-20% of the service is a good amount if you are still unsure.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">&bull; For home services such as pool workers, summer nannies, dog walkers, it's best to <strong>give the tip at the end of the season</strong>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">&bull; In the case of group services such as caterers, movers, or yacht crew members, the tip should amount to <strong>10 - 15% of the total cost of the service</strong>. Give it to the manager or captain to&nbsp;split with the crew.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Below, Napier-Fitzpatrick helped Business Insider outline a guide for&nbsp;the appropriate tip amounts for the people who make your summer special. And, she said, if you are unsure about how much you should give or if you're allowed ... just ask.</p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/577cf7414321f171088b6109-/ultimate-summer-tipping-guide-01.png" alt="Ultimate Summer Tipping Guide" data-mce-source="Yu Han/Business Insider" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/clelia-mattana-keep-calm-and-travel-2016-6" >This woman quit her corporate job at 35 and saved $16,000 to travel the world 'indefinitely'</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:09:00 -0400Christine DiGangi
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/572269db52bcd024008bfafd-1720-860/istock_000035415420_medium.jpg" alt="Oklahoma City, Oklahoma" data-mce-source="iStock" /></p><p></p>
<p>Everyone has an opinion on what makes a <a href="http://blog.credit.com/2015/08/5-tips-to-make-tipping-easier-123503/?utm_source=BI&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_content=IB_1&amp;utm_campaign=states_best_tippers" target="_blank">good tip</a>, but there's no universal rule. Whether or not they're leaving 20% on the table (or more or less), most people probably think they tip well, but the truth is tipping <a href="https://www.credit.com/personal-finance/5-habits-of-successful-savers-investors/?utm_source=BI&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_content=IB_2&amp;utm_campaign=states_best_tippers" target="_blank">habits</a> vary widely for all sorts of reasons. People who live in certain parts of the country, it seems, are <a href="https://www.credit.com/personal-finance/retrain-your-brain-to-cut-debt-build-wealth/?utm_source=BI&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_content=IB_3&amp;utm_campaign=states_best_tippers" target="_blank">more generous</a> than others with tips.</p>
<p>Those people generally live in the eastern half of the country, according to data from Lavu, an iPad point-of-sale system. <a href="http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7508555-lavu-american-restaurant-tipping-habits/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Lavu</a> reviewed 2015 tipping data from more than 1,000 restaurants that use its software to determine the states with the best and worst tippers. Of course, this is a limited sample &mdash; it only includes transactions made on Lavu, which is just&nbsp;one of many point-of-sale systems out there &mdash; but it's an interesting look at how tipping habits vary geographically.</p>
<p>Even when confronted by the same payment system in similar businesses (bars, restaurants and coffee shops), people left very different tip amounts. There are still a lot of variables, like how the payment system is set up to prompt the customer to tip, the sort of service being provided and the tippers themselves. With all that in mind, here's a list of states&nbsp;with some seemingly exceptional tippers. (You can find a <a href="http://blog.credit.com/2016/01/the-states-with-the-worst-tippers-135298/?utm_source=BI&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_content=IB_4&amp;utm_campaign=states_best_tippers" target="_blank">list of the worst tippers</a> on Credit.com.)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-rental-in-every-state-2016-4" >The most expensive home to rent in every state</a></strong></p>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5722674591058436008bfad2-400-300/.jpg" alt="" />
<p><h2><strong>10. Missouri</strong></h2>
<p>Average tip amount: 20.62%</p></p>
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<p><h2><strong>9. Virginia</strong></h2>
<p>Average tip amount: 20.83%</p></p>
<br/><br/><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/572267ce9105841d008bfad3-400-300/.jpg" alt="" />
<p><h2><strong>8. Kansas</strong></h2>
<p>Average tip amount: 20.88%</p></p>
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Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:39:13 -0400Danielle Muoio
<p>Uber is sending out an email to its users clarifying that tipping is not expected or included after many were lead to believe the system was changing due to the terms of a settlement between Uber and some of its drivers.</p>
<p>Here's the full email:</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/57224ad7dd0895fa3c8b4814-673-531/screen shot 2016-04-28 at 1.14.27 pm.png" alt="Uber email to users on tipping" data-mce-source="Uber" /></p>
<p>Uber reached a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-reportedly-settles-driver-labor-dispute-for-100-million-2016-4" target="_blank">$100 million settlement</a> with&nbsp;drivers hailing from California and Massachusetts that agrees to recognize the drivers as independent contractors, not employees.&nbsp;As part of the settlement, drivers are&nbsp;allowed to solicit tips from passengers.</p>
<p>That means if you want to give your driver a tip, there's nothing prohibiting them from taking it. But the Uber app does not support tipping, <a href="https://medium.com/@UberPubPolicy/our-approach-to-tipping-aa0074c0fddc#.vdw9dmg7v" target="_blank">Uber stated&nbsp;in a Medium post</a>.</p>
<p>Uber outlined some of the reason it hasn't added tipping to its app in that Medium post, stating that tipping can be influenced by personal bias or could incentivize drivers to spend time in wealthier neighborhoods where they're more likely to get a tip.</p>
<p>But there are some <a href="http://www.techinsider.io/should-you-tip-uber-2016-3" target="_blank">reasons you may want to tip your driver</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/do-i-have-to-tip-my-uber-driver-2016-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-drivers-will-make-more-waiting-tech-customer-cancellation-fee-2016-4">Uber is making customers pay for having drivers wait</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/zizzi-staff-tips-perks-cut-new-minimum-wage-2016-05Zizzi is cutting waiters' tips to pay for their minimum wage risehttp://www.businessinsider.com/zizzi-staff-tips-perks-cut-new-minimum-wage-2016-05
Mon, 25 Apr 2016 04:34:40 -0400Matthew Nitch Smith
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/571de27ddd0895e72a8b45f8-3562-2672/5961600130_52775646a6_o.jpg" alt="waiter waitress" data-mce-source="Carl Johan Heickendorf / Flickr, CC" data-link="https://www.flickr.com/photos/7823190@N03/5961600130/" /></p><p>Italian restaurant chain Zizzi has responded to the UK's higher minimum wage by cutting staff perks and benefits &mdash; including "redistributing" waiters' tips, <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/11797148-07e5-11e6-a623-b84d06a39ec2.html#axzz46opsTUnS" target="_blank">according to the Financial Times</a>.</p>
<p>A company note seen by the paper said that 50% of service charges and credit card tips will now go to kitchen staff and supervisors. Under the prior system, waiters received 70% of tips, with 30% going to kitchen staff.</p>
<p>A Zizzi spokesman told the Financial Times the changes were part of a "comprehensive review" of pay and benefits and that the redistribution of tips was fairer to kitchen staff.</p>
<p>Other changes to staff perks include the restriction of free food for staff to a Margherita pizza or a plate of spaghetti.</p>
<p>UK minimum wage for workers over the age of 25 was<a href="https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates" target="_blank"> increased to &pound;7.20 ($10.39) an hour on April 1</a>, up from the previous rate of &pound;6.30 an hour.</p>
<p>A number of companies have reportedly cut perks in response to the higher minimum wage. Supermarket giant Tesco <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/02/tesco-store-staff-31-extra-basic-pay-but-cuts-bonuses" target="_blank">slashed holiday and night-time bonuses,</a> according to The Guardian, while DIY chain B&amp;Q cut extra pay on Sunday and bank holidays.</p>
<p>Chancellor George Osborne last week said he was disappointed with this behaviour. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36082247" target="_blank">He told ITV</a> that: "It's not the spirit of the law. Companies should be much more careful about their reputation."</p>
<p>The Low Pay Commission, an expert body that oversees the minimum wage, warned employers that cost cutting was unsustainable as the minimum wage would keep rising every year until it reached &pound;9 by 2020, the Financial Times added.</p>
<p>Zizzi did not respond for comment at the time of writing.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/zizzi-staff-tips-perks-cut-new-minimum-wage-2016-05#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-bottom-line-google-alphabet-earnings-reaction-zuckerberg-musk-gene-munster-2017-7">THE BOTTOM LINE: Google's earnings overreaction and the raging debate over AI</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-should-support-tips-in-the-app-2016-4It's ridiculous that Uber won't let people tip drivers from its apphttp://www.businessinsider.com/uber-should-support-tips-in-the-app-2016-4
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 08:16:38 -0400Biz Carson and Alexei Oreskovic
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4fd8a5856bb3f75104000004-900-675/greek-cab-driver.jpg" alt="Greek taxi driver" data-mce-source="Business Insider" /></p><p>Uber drivers are about to start asking&nbsp;for tips.</p>
<p>But Uber refuses to let passengers pay the tips using&nbsp;its app.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Fasten your seatbelt for some awkward rides.</p>
<p>You may have thought that tips were included in your Uber fare. And you could be forgiven for thinking that.&nbsp;<span>While Uber's website says tips are "not needed", that doesn't mean they're actually included in the&nbsp;fare that's automatically charged to your credit card when you ride an Uber.</span></p>
<p><span>In a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-reportedly-settles-driver-labor-dispute-for-100-million-2016-4">proposed legal settlement</a> on Thursday, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/dont-be-surprised-if-your-uber-driver-starts-asking-for-tips-2016-4">the ride-hailing company agreed to clarify the language it uses around tips</a>.&nbsp;<span>Uber clarified that&nbsp;there's no policy to prohibit drivers from requesting tips from passengers&nbsp;or putting up signs. Drivers who ask passengers for a gratuity don't risk being "deactivated" by Uber&nbsp;for violating any of its policies.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Many passengers were under the impression that they were already paying an automatic tip. And many would probably be happy to cough up a few more bucks to reward their driver for a job well done.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p>The problem is that, as it's now being rolled out, the tipping process&nbsp;will throw a wrench into the system that makes Uber such a smooth and pleasant experience.</p>
<h2>Messing with&nbsp;the magic</h2>
<p>Most people like riding in Uber because&nbsp;it's a cashless system. There's no need to pull out the wallet, ask for change, or feel bad that you didn't have enough singles on hand and you ended up leaving the driver a measly tip.</p>
<p><span><span><span>Indeed many people don't even carry cash around anymore, thanks in part to services like Uber.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>But Uber will not include a special button in the app for passengers to quickly add a tip to their bill, the company told Business Insider. Uber didn't give any reason for that move.</span></span></span></p>
<p>That means you'll need to have cash on hand when you ride an Uber if you want to leave a tip.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That's a big inconvenience that detracts from the experience. And, when combined with Uber's driver and passenger rating system, it could even add a new layer of uncomfortableness to your rides.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Rating risk</h2>
<p><span>Passengers who feel uncomfortable with Uber drivers asking for a tip could rate a&nbsp;driver lower, potentially putting a driver's job at risk. </span></p>
<p><span><span>And the worry goes both ways. Since drivers rate passengers, they could start rating nontippers lower than others.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p>Lyft, a rival ride-hailing company that lets passengers tip drivers through its app, has a system where the driver doesn't immediately know if they've been tipped or not.</p>
<p>In a tipping situation like Uber's, where physical money needs to change hands, that kind of anonymity is impossible.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The answer seems pretty obvious, and not particularly technically challenging for a company that's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-is-getting-serious-about-self-driving-cars-2015-8">working on self-driving cars</a>.</p>
<p>The question is why Uber won't incorporate tipping into its app?&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/dont-be-surprised-if-your-uber-driver-starts-asking-for-tips-2016-4" >Don't be surprised if your Uber driver starts asking for tips</a></strong></p>
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